CWE-516 - DEPRECATED: Covert Timing Channel

Abstraction:
Base

Structure:
Simple

Status:
Deprecated

Weakness Name: DEPRECATED: Covert Timing Channel

Description: This weakness can be found at CWE-385.

Release Date:
2006-07-19

Latest Modification Date:
2023-06-29

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CWE-516 - DEPRECATED: Covert Timing Channel

This weakness can be found at CWE-385.